Francisco down the peninsula and down toward san mateo. We are seeing light rain, but a Little Pocket of moderate rain south of Half Moon Bay stage road in the east bay very light returns around livermore, hayward, walnut creek. As we take you down toward the south you can see it is out toward san jose and also down toward the monterey bay. Rainfall amounts have been light. Trace in san jose, oakland. 06. We are just getting started. Moderate to heavy rain is coming in for the morning rush hour. I will be back with the timing of that and even heavier rain will follow. That means your weekend will be a soaker. Back with the details. Dan . Thanks very much. As is often the case the north bay weathers these storms first. And thats true tonight. Here is a live look at highway 101 and larkspur. You can see the roadways are wet. Ama dates is live in san rafael. Ama, every drop is welcome. It certainly is, dan. Right now it is just a sprinkle in san rafael. As Tow Truck Companies are getting ready for the rain thats to come, other people just went about their business tonight as if it wasnt raining at all. Steady, light rain for the north bay on this wednesday night. Apparently for most people it wasnt raining hard enough to warrant an umbrella. I had to ask what gives . Lots of hope that it will rain and heavy. This is just a little sprinkle. My fingers are crossed and our crops are waiting for rain, praying for rain. She was praying she would make it to her hot yoga class. She was dressed for it, but then heard something that would change her plans. I say oh no, flat tire. I call for help. Lucky i am not somewhere dark. They are ready to respond to lots of calls for help. Two and a half to three times the volume of calls when it is raining. He is the president of red hill towing. He has drivers on call in case things get bad on the roadways and his trucks are staged in different areas so they can respond quickly. Tow Truck Drivers face the same challenges as everyone else. Quite frequently we call chp and they escort us to the scene of the accident so we can clear the freeway so the traffic can start moving again. So far the rain hasnt caused a huge problem, but this is just the beginning. The heavier rain is expected for the weekend. If it rains real hard in the weekend, monday morning it is just it can be a nightmare. They have already adjusted the staffing levels, so they will be prepared for that monday morning commute. Ama dates, abc7 news. With the rain here comes the snow. Here is a live look from heavenly mountain resort. The snow is expected to fall as low as 3,000 feet with just a few inches of accumulation. As much as two feet could fall at the summits. These storms will bring the bay area the most rain we have seen in more than a year since december 23rd and 25th of 2012. Thats when we got more than two inches. You can track the rain using live doppler 7hd on our abc7 news weather app. Our weather app makes it easy to share photos of how you are welcoming the rain. The information is at abc7news. Com apps. Breaking news in the east bay, a woman was seriously injured in a hitandrun accident. It happened near tahoe avenue and thats where alan wang is live with the latest. Right now we dont know the exact condition of the victim. But i think it is safe to say she is in bad shape tonight. Thats because she was walking in this crosswalk around 6 30 this evening when a car struck her right down there in the southbound lane. It hit her so hard she went airborne all the way down his hisperian boulevard and landed almost at the light post. Police describe this woman as a woman who appears to be in her 30s. Neighbors say they found her unconscious and she was by herself. Police say there were no witnesses to the actual crime and there is no Surveillance Video that captured the incident. At this time they dont even have a description of a vehicle that struck her. Police say the weather was not a factor in this incident because at the time it was not raining. It was not dark yet. We hope to learn more about this hitandrun crime when police put out a statement tomorrow morning. Reporting live in hayward, alan wang, abc7 news. Thank you very much, alan. We appreciate it. A pastor has been charged with molesting a 17yearold run away. The pastor has been charged with having an unlawful sexual relationship and child concealment. Police say the 33yearold pastor who goes by the name of john has been hiding two teenage girls at the Contra Costa Korean Presbyterian Church and his home in san ramon. He has len been charged with been charge with animal cruelty which lead to the death of a small dog. . Ai an under sheriff died while snorkeling in maui. 61yearold michael lockran was snorkeling in front of the con gnaw paully beach hotel. He was brought back to shore and collapsed after. He was with the Sheriffs Department for 30 years before retiring in 2009. After months of controversy Vallejo High School has a new mascot. They announced that the school will be now known as the vallejo high red hawks. In november the board voted man mussily to drop the uh patchy mascot at the end of the school year because it is offensive to native americans. The school will keep the red and white colors. A heartbreaking story out of marin county. Just when things appeared to be looking up for a little boy fighting a rare form of cancer his father unexpectedly dies. John alston has their story. I got the eye of the tiger the initial crisis was traumatic enough. Last month 4yearold jeke zeke was diagnosed with a rare cancer that attacked the muscle. He started chemotherapy which rocked their whole family. His father was an engineer retrieving data from hard drives at this novato company. He came back to work for a couple days when zeke was going to come back. He had a smile on his face and you can see the pride and see that things would be okay. Reporter then on sunday morning, days after zeke returned from chemo, ron died in his sleep from an apparent heart attack. He was just 43. His role was to keep everything calm and stable. The entire west Marin Community is stunned. He seemed to be fine. He seemed to be handling it fine. It was devastating and terrifying. This restaurant held a fundraising effort and where ron worked they are signing a condolence book. I will miss you, ron. A Memorial Service is set for this saturday. A fund has been set up to benefit the family. If you would like to help, we have a link posted on our website. Just go to a we have powerful consumer news. Michael finney knows how to save. And he is here now with how you can spend less while scoring big. Look, it is all about having the right tools for the job. I will introduce you to the three apps i will not shop without. And what yoga mats may have in common with the bread you eat at subway. And sleep walking statue . Why this odd work of art is causing a stir in an east Coast College town. First, we are tracking the storm. Here is a look at live doppler 7hd. Your complete forecast is coming up. Welcome to the farm of jack. Theres a curly fry tree. And a chopper out back. Theres a barn full of buns. And a thing you gotta try. A critter that makes burgers with bacon inside. Boooorrrk its beef and pork get bacon in your burger. Jacks new bacon insider has a juicy beef patty with bacon mixed right into it, plus bacon strips and bacon mayo on a new gourmet brioche bun. Boooorrrk its beef and pork get bacon in your burger. Moooiiink. Finney goes shopping he is going to get the best deal. How does he do it . Tonight he is here to share some of his secrets. I want to show you three of my go to apps that compare credit card points and discount programs i have signed up for over the years. If you use these three, i guarantee you, you will save money. Here are the ad, red laser and walaby. When the screen opens it offers an internet deal of some sort here for flowers. Scroll down and it offers stores near where you are standing. I am next to a bed, bath and beyond and it offers me six deals there including one for a bedbug killer. And now here is where things get good. We take the working hand cream that was purchased for 6. 99. And then we let red laser read the bar code. Right away it knows the item. And it tells you everywhere you can buy it and the price. You scroll down and the hand cream is selling for 5. 39 and 17. 48 an unbeetable unbeatable sale. Com. Have you ever used this before . No, but i plan on it. It does everything. Red laser is not new, but it works. Now lets look at my second app. You tell it which credit cards you carry and then when buying an item walaby will tell you which card to get the most money back orie ward points. You know how cards give you points for gasoline, this quarter and the other for movie tickets, this keeps track of all of that. Thats fantastic. Are you a point person. Yes, and i dont have that many cards. Thats my hobby. Thats great. It is a wonderful idea. You dont have to research anywhere else. You are buying where you are buying, but you are getting the most points for it. Next stop, fishermans wharf. Show you the app that keeps track of the programs you have signed up for that offer rewards. Here i have a b of a and a Hilton Honors and my Health Insurer and best buy and costco. Now lets say i want lunch. Who will offer me a deal . The rainforest cafe. 10 off because of the aarp card i carry. It keeps track of deals online and off. All three of the apps are free. Red laser and wallaby are available on android. Larky only on iphone. Thats good stuff. The sandwich chain subway says will remove a plastic chemical from its bread following an online protest. The chemical is used in yoga mats and shoe soles. The fda considers it safe and it is a binder in bread products. It was already in the process of phasing out the chemical. The statue of a man sleep walking is causing a stir on on a college campus. The man wearing nothing but his underwear. This piece is on display at Wesley College in massachusetts. Some mistake the art work as a real man, and they have called police. A student has started a petition to remove the statue saying it could trigger thoughts about sexual abuse. The schools president says it may make people feel uncomfortable, but thats part of the intellectual process and intended to start a discussion. It is so lifelike. Very realistic. Lets talk about the weather forecast. The rain has arrived. Sandhya patel is here with live doppler 7hd. Much needed rain on live doppler 7hd, one thing you may want to know is to set your alarms earlier. It is going to be messy for the morning commute. Live doppler 7hd is tracking widespread light rain right now. As you look here it is pretty much widespread around the north bay, down the peninsula we go. Burlingame, millbrae avenue, san mateo, you are seeing light rainfall right now and into the east bay. It is drizzly and damp in some spots, but really rain falling right now. Walnut creek down toward danville and stone valley road and even the south bay has picked up at least a trace in san jose. Story road and willow glen, very light returns right now. Look what is showing up in the mountains. Blue canyon picking up light snow right now across 80. And it will start to pick up in intensity overnight tonight much like our rain. Tomorrow morning here is what you will have to deal with, slow going roadways. Golden gate bridge showing how slick it is right now. 48 in San Francisco and oakland is at 49 along with san jose and 46 in Half Moon Bay. Here are the rain drops on the lens from the exploratorium camera. The rain may be coming in more forceful in the Morning Hours so give yourself plenty of time. 48 in livermore. Here is our view from our kgo roof camera. This is what i call my puddle pick. Heavier rain is expected this weekend. Snow is coming in for the sierra nevada. We will see more with the second storm as well. Here is the first system. It is not super organized. That will create the rainy morning commute, and we are looking at the weekend storm that is tapping into moisture down toward hawaii. It is looking like it will be a soaker. Beginning tonight, widespread rain. Look what shows up at 5 00 a. M. For the start of the morning commute. A lot of yellows and moderate pockets of rain. And we will see spots where there will be brief downpours. Be aware of that. Scattered showers for the lunchtime hours. For 5 00 p. M. , the evening rush does not look bad at all. Still could be some isolated showers into thursday night at 10 00 p. M. Our rainfall projections with the first system, generally a half an inch to an inch. A little more in the north bay and a little less in the south bay. You will see threequarters of an inch. The next system will bring in more. Sierra nevada, Winter Weather advisory starts tomorrow morning. Expecting 4 to 8 inches of snow. The crest one to two feet. Carry your chains and be aware of the fact that this becomes a winter storm watch beginning on friday. That means higher snow levels, but we will see gusty winds and eventually the snow levels dropping. Several more feet of snow expected at the higher elevations. For the rainfall projections for the weekend storms, mountains expected to pick up four to six inches in the lower elevations and an inch and a half to four inches of rain. Significant rain coming in as the Second System moves in here. Be aware of the fact if you are making plans for the weekend. Tomorrow morning mainly 40s. You might need the shades. Temperatures in the 50s. The accuweather sevenday forecast chance of rain on friday afternoon. It gets heavy at times on saturday and sunday. A good weekend to stay inside and perhaps watch a movie. I am not telling you what to do here. Early drops are possible on monday and then on wednesday a slight klans a slight chance of rain burning. Thank you, sandhya. Movie day at sand sandhyas house. Post your puddle picks on our Facebook Page or share them on twitter and instagram on abc7 news bay area. Mike nico will be tracking the system headed through the area. And your morning commute at 4 30 a. M. In sports, a really good rivalry. Larry beil is here. One carolyn will enjoy. There is always heat when cal and stanford are there. And stanford are there. You want a piece of me . 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He did not like that and returns the favor. Foul is called and stanford spanks the bears 8069. Both teams with 15 wins on the season and both 64 in the pac12. To the ice, the sharks and the stars in the tank. Brad stewart, talk about getting physical. Stewart takes a bite out of the boards. He was hit there. Scott hannah with a shot. Look at the redirect here. Great handeye coordination. The sharks are confused on defense. They are all right there, but none of them make the play. The 18yearold beats him and we are tied at one. And a nifty little pass. Good night, game over and drive home safely. In a game with few scoring opportunities, the sharks win it 21 in ot. They are tuning up for a wet weekend at pebble beach. The weather was nice. Aaron rodgers, the former cal star with touch on the greens in the celebrity challenge. The quarterbacks in action this weekend. Manning had a practice round with bill belichick. 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It is widespread light rain in the east bay. Pleasanton 680 and trace amounts around san jose. In the north bay, live doppler 7hd, we will be tracking the storms. First thing tomorrow morning make sure you have a rain coat and an umbrella and give yourself plenty of time. Widespread rain heavy in spots and cool starts. Nice ni mike nico will be here tracking the weekend storm. We have been waiting literally weeks for a pattern like this to take shape. As pebble beach arrives and getting ready for golf the in. You knew it would start in. Up next on jimmy kimmle, ashton kutcher. Thanks for joining us. Abc7 news continues now online, on twitter, facebook and all of your mobile devices with our new abc7 news app. Check it out when you can. Our next newscast is at 4 30 tomorrow morning. We appreciate your time. 1r a good night